Mechanical Engineering & Machinery (General)

(TJ:1-211)

TJ 153 Power Resources. Information Services

The DOE Reports Bibliographic Database is sponsored by the Department of
Energy (DOE) and contains "...citations for Department of Energy...sponsored
scientific and technical reports covering the period of January 1, 1994 to
[the] present. Current [d]epartment citations are added weekly as new
reports are made available." This site serves as the homepage for the
database, allowing the user to access its contents and to order personal
copies of the reports.

Within the site's main page are listings for its contents: searching the DOE
Reports Bibliographic Database; database search help; components of the
record; report ordering and retrieval information; and FAQ's. At the
bottom of the main page are links to the Department of Energy's homepage and
the homepage of the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI).
The search help link reveals a list of access links for information on
various
kinds of possible searches. Instructions on how to retrieve and order
report texts occurs through the fourth offering in the contents. Frequently
asked questions and their answers are found in the last category.

Those users interested in searching the database are advised to read the
"components of the record" area within the site. Here, a detailed
explanation of a given record's contents is described. All records include:
the title of the report; a brief abstract; author's name and affiliation;
corporate sponsor's name; publication date; number of monographic pages; DOE
contract number; the Superintendent of Documents Classification Number/Order
Number (GPO Number); and the source of the text. An additional one to
fifteen end codes will be found following the end of the record. Those
fields are named and described in this area. When electing to search the
database, users can submit keywords for a complete database search, based on
texts. A second method, through keyword fields, produces results, based on
these fields of entry. The categories open here are: title; author;
keywords; EDB subject category text; EDB subject category number; GPO
subject category number; date of publication; and Wais entry date.

The database and its site are maintained by the Office of Scientific and
Technical Information; the U.S. Department of Energy; Washington, D.C.

To Search:

Select subject or action of interest from main page listing. Follow
onscreen links to desired records. If choosing to search the database, read
"components of the record" area to aid in records' interpretation. Submit
desired information within entry fields to activate database.

TJ 163.2 Power Resources. General Works

Sustainable Energy News is the newsletter for the International
Network
for Sustainable Energy (INforSE), "...a network of more than 150 NGO's
world-wide...All of these organizations work to promote sustainable energy
and social development."

At the top of the site's main page is a link to access the INforSE homepage
and to access the Solstice homepage. Within the main page is the list of
available issues, dating from 1995-1996. Users should select an issue date;
the issue's contents are then displayed. Featured information at the top of
the contents discusses publication contact information, the editorial staff
and advisory board, as well as subscription information. Below this
information are the issue contents. At the bottom of the issue's contents
are links to the publication, as well as for e-mailing the editor. In all
cases, titles within the table of contents are direct links to their
respective texts.

The site is sponsored by the International Network for Sustainable Energy
(INforSE); Copenhagen, Denmark.

To Search:

Select issue date from main page; scroll to view publication contents.
Titles are direct links to their respective texts.

TJ 163.3 Energy Conservation. General Works

The Directory of Energy-Related Graduate Programs in U.S. Universities is a
directory published by the Energy Foundation in 1992 "...to respond to the
dearth of readily available information for prospective graduate students
interested in the energy field. It is intended to aid students in their
pursuit of suitable energy-related academic programs and to be used as an
independent reference on institutions offering interdisciplinary energy
studies."

Users should scroll to view contents of the site; while moving through the
site, the user will encounter: (1) general site information; (2) information
about the Energy Foundation; (3) details on Home Energy magazine; (4)
purchasing information (prices) for a copy of the directory; and (5)
copyright information. Presented then is the table of contents, consisting
of: (1) introduction; (2) program descriptions; (3) Index A: Programs by
Institution; (4) Index B: Programs by Type; (5) Index C: Programs by State;
and (6) other energy study options.

University listings are provided in alphabetical order; a given entry
contains: (1) title of university; (2) name of energy program; (3) degrees
offered (with descriptionns); (4) program focus; (5) head of program (name
and title); (6) size (number) of directly involved faculty; (7) sample
courses; (8) special facilities; (9) types of positions held by graduates;
(10) student support (financial aid); and (11) contact information (business
address, fax, telephone, and e-mail information; URL noted, if applicable).

The site is sponsored by the Energy Foundation; San Francisco, California.